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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1980

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LEGCO MEETS TOMORROW

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UNOFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS WILL RAISE 13 QUESTIONS ON MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST AT TOMORROW'S COUNCIL MEETING.

THE HON LI FOOK-WO WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE A STATEMENT ON HOW MUCH A DAY THE MACLENNAN ENQUIRY IS COSTING AND HOW MUCH LONGER IT IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE.

THE HON LYDIA DUNN WILL RAISE A QUESTION ON WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT HAS RECEIVED RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SECURITIES COMMISSION TO ALTER THE STATUS OF, OR THE GUIDELINES LAID DOWN

IN THE TAKEOVER CODE.

REV THE HON JOYCE BENNETT WILL ASK WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT HAS CONSIDERED A VIGOROUS MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THE DANGERS OF SMOKING.

THE HON CHAN KAM-CHUEN WILL RAISE TWO QUESTIONS ON ID CARDS ONE ON WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER ADDING MORE ANTI-FORGERY FEATURES TO ID CARDS AND THE OTHER ON MEASURES TO PREVENT THE ILLICIT USE OF LOST ID CARDS.

OTHER QUESTIONS RELATE TO THE NUMBER OF RAPE CASES REPORTED- MEASURES TO PRESERVE HONG KONG'S HISTORICAL RELICS TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT PING SHEX-CHOI HUNG ROUNDABOUT THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASS ISTANCE SCHEME- EFFORTS TO INSULATE THE ROOFS OF PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES- PROGRESS ON IMPLEMENTING THE USE OF CHINESE AS AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS INVOLVING TRAIN PASSENGERS AND FACTORY CANTEEN LICENCE APPLICATIONS.

SIX BILLS WILL BE TABLED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS AT TOMORROW'S MEETING.

THEY ARE THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF BANKS BILL 1980- THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (1979-80) BILL 1980- THE BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980- THE TELEVISION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980- THE PUBLIC OFFICERS (ASSIGNMENT OF EMOLUMENTS) BILL 1980 AND THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1980.

THE NEWLY APPOINTED UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, THE HON STEPHEN CHEONG WILL TAKE THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE AT TOMORROW'S SITTING.

DSW VISITS WELFARE INSTITUTIONS

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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR SELWYN ALLEYNE, TODAY (TUESDAY) WENT ON AN INSPECTION TOUR OF THREE GOVERNMENT-SUBVENTED WELFARE INSTITUTIONS RUN BY THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS.

HE VISITED THE LEE SEE PING HOSTEL FOR THE AGED AND THE HING WAH DAY NURSERY IN CHAI WAN, AND LATER CALLED ON THE TUNG WAH CARE AND ATTENTION HOME FOR THE ELDERLY IN WONG CHUK HANG.

ACCOMPANIED BY THE CHAIRMAN, MR DAKCHISON YIU, AND OFFICIALS OF THE HOSPITAL GROUP, HE INSPECTED THE FACILITIES AND WAS BRIEFED ON THE SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE INSTITUTIONS.

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